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Akris
AKRIS is a Swiss fashion house specializing in luxury goods for women designed by creative director Albert Kriemler. Foundation Akris was founded in 1922 by Alice Kriemler -Schoch in St. Gallen, Switzerland. The word "Akris" is derived from the letters of Kriemler - Schoch's name.Johnson, Marylin. "Savvy women follow the dots to classy Akris". ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' (January 5, 2003). The company initially made simple dotted aprons that Kriemler-Schoch crafted on a single sewing machine.Socha, Miles. "A Swiss account". '' W'' (October 1, 2003). Givhan, Robin"Luxury, Pure Style, Understated Eloquence: Akris's Creations For Women of Power" ''The Washington Post'' (May 31, 2005). Each piece is still designed in Switzerland and till now the company uses the Swiss dot (polka dot) on gift boxes and tissue paper, as well as the logo of the Akris Punto line 7. In 1944, Kriemler-Schoch's son Max Kriemler took over the business. The company grew significantly and began produci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Kriemler
Albert Kriemler (born 1960) is a Swiss fashion designer, and creative director at Swiss fashion company Akris. Biography Albert Kriemler began at Akris in 1980. At Akris, Kriemler has continued St. Gallen's textile-based history by hiring local artisans. Work demands that Albert travels nearly four months a year, but his professional and personal base is still in St. Gallen.Martin, J.JAlbert Kriemler Expands Akris's Global Footprint(November 19, 2015) Kriemler has collaborated with ballet choreographer John Neumeier by designing the costumes for the ensemble of Neumeier's 2005/06 production with the Vienna Philharmonic and the Hamburg ballet's 2008 production of “The Legend of Joseph”. In his cohort are not many actresses or socialites, but a cultured mix of artistic personalities including architects Pierre de Meuron, Jacques Herzog and Sou Fujimoto, artist Thomas Ruff, who inspired the fall 2014 collection with his night photographs and many others. In 2009, Kriemler create ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |